"... when nations fail to maintain a strong army, they've toppled." Funny about that. Canada and Switzerland come to mind on this issue. Small, perhaps. But still alive and kicking.

Also noted in 'Watership Down' with reference to rabbits - thus become the hrair limit - with rabbits it seems to be two is the limit.

Really primitive - senior academic staff only - research stuff on a modem the size of a briefcase with speeds to slow to remember - 13 colleges across an area larger than Texas - Ontario, Canada. Community Colleges. Fun. But not practical for anything but academic navel gazing. This was about the time of the TRS80 but we used dumb terminals for commucation.

Seriously. This is like taking aspirin for a cold. Doesn't cure anything but makes everyone feel better (except for the side effects, of course). Since they know about it, why not take the step to track down and arrest the 'money' behind it? Seems to me this is grandstanding rather than serious crime busting. And... if they want to do it properly, don't be stupid! Don't tell them you are coming!